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Steve Lacy - Bad Habit Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA#m, D#, C#, A, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram

[Opening]
I wish I knew you wanted me
[A#m]I wish I [D#]knew, [C#]I wish I [D#]knew you wanted me
[A#m]I wish I [D#]knew, [C#]I wish I [D#]knew you wanted me

[section 2]
[A#m]What you, ooh, uh, [D#]what you do?
[C#]Made a move, coulda made a [D#]move
[A#m]If I knew I’d be with you [D#]
[C#]Is it too late to pursue? [D#]

[section 3]
[A#m] [D#]I bite my tongue, it’s a bad [D#]habit [A#m] [D#]
[C#]Kinda mad that I didn’t take [D#]a stab at it
[A#m]Thought you were too good for [D#]me, my dear
[C#]Never gave me time of day, my [D#]dear
[A#m]It’s okay, things happen for[D#]
[C#]Reasons that I think are [D#]sure, yeah

[section 4]
[A#m]I wish I [D#]knew, I [C#]wish I
knew [D#]you wanted me (I wish I knew)
[A#m]I wish I [D#]knew [C#](oh), I wish I [D#]knew you wanted me
[A#m]I wish I [D#]knew [C#](yeah), I wish [D#]I knew you wanted me (Oh)
[A#m]I wish I [D#]knew, I [C#]wish I knew [D#]you wanted me

[section 5]
[A#m]Please [D#]say [C#]to me [D#](Please, just say to me)
[A#m]If you [D#] [C#]still want [D#]it
[A#m]I wish [D#]you [C#] [D#]wouldn’t play with me
[A#m]I [D#]wanna [C#]know (Oh, [D#]no)

[section 6]
[A#m] [D#]Uh, can I bite your [C#]tongue like my bad [D#]habit? [A#m] [D#]
[C#]Would you mind if I tried to [D#]make a pass at it?
[A#m]Were you not too good for me, [D#]my dear?
[C#]Funny you came back to me, my [D#]dear
[A#m]It’s okay, things happen for[D#]
[C#]Reasons that I can’t ignore, [D#]yeah

[section 7]
[A#m]I wish I [D#]knew, I[C#]wish I knew[D#]you wanted me
[A#m]I wish I [D#]knew (W[C#]ish I knew),[D#]I
Wish I knew you wanted me (Oh)

[section 8]
You can’t surprise a Gemini (I wish I knew)
I’m everywhere, I’m cross-eyed (I wish I knew you wanted me)
Now that you’re back, I can’t decide (I wish I knew)
If I decide if you’re invited (I wish I knew you wanted me)

[section 9]
You always knew the way to wow me, fuck around, get tongue-tied and
I turn it on, I make it rowdy, then carry on, but I’m not hidin’
[A]You [C#]grabbin’ [C#]me hard ’cause you [A#m]know what you found[Fm]
[A]Is [A]biscuits, is [A#m]gravy, babe

[section 10]
[A] [C#]Mm mm mm, [C#] [A#m]Mm mm mm
[Fm] [A]Mm mm mm, mm mm mm-mm, [A] [A#m]Mm mm mm, mm mm mm-mm
[A] [C#]Mm mm mm, mm mm mm-mm, [C#] [A#m]Mm mm mm, mm mm mm-mm
[Fm] [A]Mm mm mm, mm mm mm-mm, [A] [A#m]Mm mm mm, mm mm mm-mm

[Closing]
[A]You [C#]can’t [C#]surprise a [A#m]Gemini
But you [Fm]know [A]it’s biscuits, is [A]gravy, [A#m]babe [A]
I [C#]knew you’d [C#]come back [A#m]around
‘Cause you [Fm]know it’s [A]biscuits, is [A]gravy, [A#m]babe [A]
Let’s [C#]fuck in the [C#]back of the [A#m]mall, lose [Fm]control
Go [A]stupid, go [A]crazy, [A#m]babe[A]
I [C#]know I’ll [C#]be in your [A#m]heart ’til the [Fm]end
You’ll [A]miss me, don’t [A]beg me, [A#m]babe

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ArtistSteve Lacy
AlbumGemini Rights
GenresAlternative, Indie, R&B, Soul
Year2020
KeyA#m

How to play Bad Habit on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Steve Lacy - Bad Habit on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Bad Habit uses these transitions most often: A#m → D# (22), C# → D# (21), and D# → A#m (21). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A#m - D# chord transition.

1. A#m → D# chord transition

Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from A#m to D#;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
  3. Place pinky on E string fret 3.
A#m to D#

2. D# → C# chord transition

Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram

To move from D# to C#;

  1. While playing D#, lift your ring finger from C string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
D# to C#

3. D# → A chord transition

Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from D# to A;

  1. While playing D#, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
D# to A

4. A → C# chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram

To move from A to C#;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
A to C#

5. C# → A#m chord transition

To move from C# to A#m;

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

6. A#m → Fm chord transition

To move from A#m to Fm;

  1. While playing A#m, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

7. Fm → A chord transition

To move from Fm to A;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to G string fret 2.

8. A → A#m chord transition

To move from A to A#m;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

Bad Habit chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bad Habit.

  • Bad Habit includes 127 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bad Habit connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A# (15%), G# (15%), and D (10%).
    • D# → C#: 4%
    • D# → A#m: 3%
    After A#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (16%), D# (16%), and B (13%).
    • A#m → D#: 16%
    • A#m → A: 5%
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